1) I 'inherited' it from my youngest son (who's an Apple fan, my oldest swears by Android) .. so it was free.2) Connection issues (such as the lack of iTunes under Linux) don't bother me .. the only thing I'd ever need to do is transfer photos, which you can do.3) To me, iOS seems much more cohesive and intuitive than Android4) iPhones ALL receive regular updates for the life of the phone, irrespective of carrier, not just the premium models for the first few years, and if your carrier can be bothered.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm the last person you'd call an Apple fan .. I think their PC's are overpriced (all glitter) rubbish .. but in its stock form iOS just feels like a better experience to me as a 'device' OS.

One of the main issues I have with Android is the way updates are rolled out .. because most carriers modify stock Android, updates are down to them, and they have no incentive to roll out updates for older models as Google release them. iPhones on the other hand get iOS updates directly from Apple immediately and (pretty much) indefinitely.

That said, if I had a need for connectivity software I'd probably go Android.

In short:-

Android has more options, and is less locked down.

iOS is (IMHO) a smoother experience, and receives regular updates .. but is more locked down, and has limited connectivity options particularly with a Linux PC

So it really depends on what you expect from the device and its connectivity option .. take your pick

I also guess an Android fan might point out because of Androids open source nature the availability of things like LineageOS/CyanogenMod (and other Android phone firmware options) if you wanna cut (to an extent) the Google strings.

iOS devices on the other hand are much more locked down and limited in this respect.

As I suggested, there are MANY more options with Android .. but as an "out of the box" experience, I **personally** prefer iPhone/iOS .. but is a very personal thing, YMMV, so it would be quite wrong for anyone to suggest there's a 'one size fits all' winner here, and anybody that does is simply playing the fanboy game.

You're so right, Mark. It all comes down to personal preference and I appreciate people who just outright say that instead of presenting their preference as objective truth or something. Both have their pros and cons. I prefer Android for the freedom it provides.

Yep, there are some arguments/discussions that are pointless .. I've never seen an Android/iOS argument/discussion where a single person has changed their stance because of the argument/discussion.

In truth both are often a "least bad" choice based on very personal requirement .. there is no "best".

A bit like Linux/Windows .. you can argue all day about which is "best" and you'll not come to a consensus .. you can discuss technical merit, but then you're back to choice based on personal requirements and preference again.

It's all a bit like cherry lovers trying to argue that people who prefer plums are 'wrong' .. kinda daft really.(I nearly said apple and orange lovers .. but thought better )

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Moved from IOS to Linux and never looked back. So nice to NOT have to have DRM, iTunes, and all the other C.R.A.P. that is required. Cool to be able to do something SIMPLE like watch FLASH videos. Also cool to be hooks to the FOSS community so the device STAYS affordable. Oh, and 1/2 the price is nice, too